in tears

phrase

: having tears come out of one's eyes

We were laughing so hard that we were in tears.

Examples of in tears in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Draper was in tears during his loss to Térence Atmane in Montreal as the elbow problem appeared to flare again. — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

At the ceremony for her career honor, Burstyn got emotional and broke down in tears as the audience greeted her with a standing ovation. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026

Toward the end of the day, a woman came up to my desk in tears. — Laurel Dalrymple, NPR, 6 Sep. 2026

Reflecting on the experience with her family, Earle broke down in tears. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for in tears

• affaires
• affairs
• armchairs
• compares
• crosshairs
• declares
• despairs
• downstairs
• forbears
• forebears
• housewares
• impairs